METEOROLOGICAL.
WEATHER AT 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Cape Maria van Diemen.-S., gale; barometer, 29.71; thermometer, 57. Showers; sea considerable. KiKsell.-S.W., fresh; barometer, 29.77; thermometer, 58. Fair; sea moderate. Manukau Hcads.-S., moderate gale; barometer, 29.63; thermometer, 49. Squally; sea, very heavy. Aucklar.d.-S.S.E., breeze; barometer, 29.61; thermometer, 60. Overcast. Taurnnga.-S.W., light; barometer, £9.63; thermometer, 56. Overcast; sea moderate. Kast Cape.—lnterrupted. Gisborne.— lnterrupted. Port Ahuriri.—S.S.W., gale: barometer, 29.71; thermometer, —. Squally, rain; sea; very heavy. Wellington.—S.E., fresh; barometer, 29.97; thermometer, 52. Overcast, rain. Castlcpoint.—S.W., fresh; barometer, 29.90; thermometer, 53. Bain; eea, very heavy. JJeiv Plymouth—S.B., gale; barometer, 29.79; thermometer, 54. Overcast, showery; sea, moderate. Capo Egmont.—S.E., gale; barometer, 29.79; thermometer, 50. Bain; sea. rough. Wanganui.—S., moderate gale; barometer, 29.86; thermometer, 55. Overcast, drizzle; sea heavy. Capo Farewell.—lnterruplcd. Cnpe Foulwind.—S., breeze; barometer, 30.00; thermometer, 54. Fair; sea moderate. Westport.-N.W., barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 54. Fair; sea finooth. Stephen Island.—S.E., fresh; barometer, 30.01; thermometer, 50. Overcast; eea moderate. Cano Campbell.—S., gale: barometer,3o.o3; thermometer, 51. Overcast; sea rough. Kniltoura—W.S.W.. light; barometer, 30.07; thermometer, 52. Overcast; sea heavy. Akaron. Lighthouse.—N.E., fresh; barometer, 30.07; thermometer, 47. Fine; sea Port Chalmere.— Calm; barometer, 30.C8; thermometer. 55. Fair: sea smooth. Nuggets.—N.W., li-arht; barometer, 30.08; thermometer, 50. Showery; sea smooth. lilnrf.-N.W., breeze; bnrometer, 30.10; thermometer, 5.'. Showers', squally. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Tho barometer has fallen everywhere, and tho weather has been unsettled and stormy in many parts of the North Island under Ihc influence of a cyclone passing eastward of Kits). Cape. Heavy rain has fallen on the East Coast, and the rivers are flooded. Seas aro heavy between East Cape and Kaikoura. Fair weather has prevailed in the south. Present Indications are for a. falling barometer everywhere. High southerly wind?, backing to westerly northward of New Plymouth and Castlepoint, and strong westerly and northerly winds elsewhere. Haiti is probable generally. A low-pressure area is due to pass in the south on Sunday. D. C. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington, May 18, 1911.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1131, 19 May 1911, Page 7
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318METEOROLOGICAL. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1131, 19 May 1911, Page 7
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